Floorshime Zipper Boots Top 20 Artists of 2018: #10 - #1

Welcome back to the Floorshime Zipper Boots Top 20 Artists of 2018. Today we feature the list's top 10. As always, our best of lists are based on our readers pageviews.

10. Junk Parlor

9. Trinity Ward

8. Cheap City

7. ShapeShiftingAliens

6. Searmanas

5. The Telescopes

4. Joshua T. Merello

3. PoP

2. Money & King

1. Ehrnman/Pearson

Floorshime Zipper Boots Top 20 Artists of 2018: #20 - #11

Welcome to the Floorshime Zipper Boots Top 20 Artists of 2018. This year has produced some great indie music and these 20 artists represent the best on the blog, based as always on our readers page views. Today we feature #20 - #11 and tomorrow will have the top 10.

20. Phil Reynolds and the Big Day Out

19. The Tale

18. Iglomat

17. The Night Show

16. Mis+Ress

15. Sarah McQuaid

14. Josh Mover

13. Amusement Parks On Fire

12. Sage

11. The Foreign Films

Floorshime Zipper Boots Top 10 Videos of 2018

Welcome to the Floorshime Zipper Boots Top 10 Videos of 2018. This is the first of our year end best of lists, with our Top 20 artists coming over the next two days. As always, our best of lists are based on our readers individual pageviews.

10. Curling: Definitely Band

9. The Room In The Wood: Magical Thinking

8. Japan Suicide: Circle

7. Spray: Anthologized by Cherry Red

6. Moonshine Booze: The Place

5. The Tale: Invisible

4. Sarah McQuaid: Slow Decay

3. Sage: Fuss

2. The Telescopes: Everything Must Be

1. Money & King: Midtown

Floorshimne Zipper Boots Top Artists & Videos of 2018

Top 10 Videos of 2018 - Wednesday, December 26th

Top 20 Artists of 2018 (#20 - #11) - Thursday, December 27th

Top 20 Artists of 2018 (#10 - #1) - Friday, December 28th

Killing Surfers: Nothing is Heading

Nothing is Heading is the new album from Brazilian band Killing Surfers, on Crooked Tree Records. The ten tracks are dark, dense shoegaze, with a nice bit of edge. This is an album of atmospheric guitars and vocals, with a rawness that engages with a post-punk vibe and a faraway aesthetic. The album could use a bit more variety in tempo and dynamics, and while not a great album, overall it is a good take on a band that has a sound worth having on repeat for awhile. Stream and buy Nothing is Heading at the link below.

Defanico: In the Realm of Possibility

In the Realm of Possibility is the fifth album by Defanico on Swiss label Etna Recordings. The eight tracks span from Beatle-esque to electronica. The album is a bit too derivative in its sound and while interesting, seems to be missing that spark that engages the listener at a deeper level.  The tracks are enjoyable throughout, but once the album was done, no one in the office felt compelled to want to hear it again. A nice overall work, that just comes in a bit short of the mark. Stream and buy In the Realm of Possibility at the link below.

Starframes: Nicht Vergessen

Nicht Vergessen is the new album from Naples based Starframes on indie label Bulbart. We have just started getting submissions from this label in the fall. So far they're sending tasty stuff and this album is another example. The fifteen tracks, yes fifteen, are an ambitious group of strong tracks that meld shoegaze and dreampop with a bit of a post-punk vibe. Dark, atmospheric and dense, the album is a testament to a band that is unafraid to do a major recording statement. This album is both artistic and engaging. Stream and buy Nicht Vergessen at the link below.

Box of Moxie: In the Palm of My Hand

In the Palm of My Hand is the third single since November from Virginia's Box of Moxie. Like the previous two releases, this track comes off as an album track rather than a single. This is an artist that is continuing to fall short of the mark, releasing one lack luster track after the other. The songwriting is just fair, the vocals are journeyman and the instrumental arrangements forgettable. Rather than continuing to release one just fair single after another, this is an artist that needs to take stock of where they are and get a vision for taking their music up a big notch. Stream and buy In the Palm of My Hand at the link below.

Dave Stroda: High Altitude

High Altitude is the debut EP from Idaho singer/songwriter Dave Stroda. The three tracks are a nice Americana/ rock mix. The impression that comes to mind from this debut is adequate. The vocals are adequate, but not great, the songwriting is adequate but not great, with the same holding true for the instrumental parts. The EP could benefit from an ample helping of energy and while enjoyable, is not something we see as being on repeat. Good music, but at the same time, unremarkable. Stream and buy High Altitude at the link below.

Burner: PSA

PSA is the debut track from Toronto band Burner. The track has a noise rock base, blended with elements of hard core. The Nine Inch Nails'esque piece is dense, dissonant and dark. Driving drums, vocals that could raise the dead, ample noise, with guitars and bass that are heavy enough to strip away your neighbors peaceful suburban facade, and leave them sprawling naked in the gutter. Not too much can be gleaned about a band from one track, but this is a good start. Stream and buy PSA at the link below.